Altered Functional Performance in Patients with Fibromyalgia

Altered Functional Performance in Patients with Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain condition that exerts a considerable impact on patients' daily activities and quality of life. Objectives: The main objective of the present study was to evaluate kinematic parameters of gait, functional performance, and balance in women with fibromyalgia syndrome. Methods: The study included 26 female patients with fibromyalgia (49.2 ± 8.0 years) according...

Functional Connectivity with the Default Mode Network Is Altered in Fibromyalgia Patients

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients show altered connectivity with the network maintaining ongoing resting brain activity, known as the default mode network (DMN). The connectivity patterns of DMN with the rest of the brain in FMS patients are poorly understood. This study employed seed-based functional connectivity analysis to investigate resting-state functional connectivity with DMN structu...

Altered intestinal permeability in patients with primary fibromyalgia and in patients with complex regional pain..

Altered intestinal permeability in patients with primary fibromyalgia and in patients with complex regional pain syndrome.

OBJECTIVES The pain intensity of patients with FM has recently been reported to be correlated with the degree of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). SIBO is often associated with an increased intestinal permeability (IP). Increased IP, if shown in FM, may have pathogenetic relevance because it leads to the exposure of immune cells to luminal antigens and consequent immune modulation. ...

Altered functional magnetic resonance imaging responses to nonpainful sensory stimulation in fibromyalgia patients.

OBJECTIVE Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disorder characterized by chronic pain and enhanced responses to acute noxious events. However, the sensory systems affected in FM may extend beyond pain itself, as FM patients show reduced tolerance to non-nociceptive sensory stimulation. Characterizing the neural substrates of multisensory hypersensitivity in FM may thus provide important clues about the under...